Buard, Alcide, Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852 September 18

Buard asks Blanc to fulfil a promise he made on his last trip here, that of sending Buard a good gardener. He gives Blanc carte blanche as to cost. The man must be sober, industrious, and know the cultivation of all kinds of vegetables sold in the markets and the culture of fruit trees. He would be sure of work all year round with lodging, laundry, and food. If Blanc cannot find someone like this, he is to send someone without wife or family; Buard will keep him at least a few months. :: VI-1-d A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.